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Supervisors discuss prayer, pledge and public comment limits; consider rotating prayer and two-minute rule
Summary
Board debated whether invocation and pledge should be part of meetings, how to accommodate different faiths, and time limits for public comment and public hearings.
Cochise County supervisors discussed how invocation, the Pledge of Allegiance and public comment should be handled at official meetings and whether the board needs a written policy to govern those elements.
Chairman Frank Antonori said a policy should permit prayer and the pledge to remain part of meetings while ensuring the county—s compliance with the U.S. Constitution and applicable court rulings. "We do have to have a policy to allow people to come in and give the prayer and subject to reasonable…
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